Mike Farmer (basketball)

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Mike Farmer
Personal information
Born (1936-08-26) August 26, 1936 (age 88)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Richmond (Richmond, California)
College San Francisco (1955–1958)
NBA draft 1958: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by New York Knicks
Playing career1958–1966
Position Small forward
Number8, 51, 12
Coaching career1965–1966
Career history
As a player:
1958–1960 New York Knicks
1960–1961 Cincinnati Royals
1961–1962 San Francisco Saints
1962–1966 St. Louis Hawks
As a coach:
1965–1966 St. Louis Hawks (assistant)
1966 Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights
Career NBA playing statistics
Points 2,816 (6.7 ppg)
Rebounds 1,950 (4.6 rpg)
Assists 550 (1.3 apg)
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Career coaching record
NBA1–8 (.111)
Record at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Don Michael Farmer (born September 26, 1936) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward, he was selected with the third pick in the 1958 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after a college career at the University of San Francisco.

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Basketball career

Farmer played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a total of seven seasons with New York, the Cincinnati Royals, and the St. Louis Hawks. He averaged 6.7 points per game during his six years in the NBA and was known as a defensive forward. [1] The Hawks made him an assistant coach at the start of the 1965–66 season. [1]

On April 28, 1966, Farmer was announced as head coach of the Baltimore Bullets. [1] His appointment was considered as a surprise. [1] [2] At the age of 30, Farmer was the youngest coach in the NBA during the 1966–67 season. [2] On November 5, 1966, Jeanette was fired by the Bullets after he led the team to a 1–8 record. [2]

Career playing statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

NBA

Source [3]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1958–59 New York 72*21.5.353.8384.4.96.0
1959–60 New York 6722.9.373.8435.7.97.4
1960–61 New York 23.0.000–1.0.0.0
1960–61 Cincinnati 5722.7.391.7346.61.47.5
1962–63 St. Louis 80*21.6.425.8424.61.87.4
1963–64 St. Louis 7617.9.406.8193.01.45.6
1964–65 St. Louis 6021.2.409.7984.31.56.8
1965–66 St. Louis 98.8.433.8002.0.73.3
Career42320.8.393.8144.61.36.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1959 New York 217.0.294.4005.0.06.0
1963 St. Louis 1123.8.365.7654.72.56.1
1964 St. Louis 1110.8.559.8001.5.84.2
1965 St. Louis 17.0.500–1.0.04.0
Career2516.9.411.7193.21.45.2

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %

NBA

TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
Baltimore 1966–67 918.111(fired)————

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Vet Mike Farmer New Bullet Coach". The Washington Daily News. April 29, 1966. p. 43. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jeanette named Bullet coach". Johnson City Press. November 5, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mike Farmer NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2023.


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